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Zhao, T. Christina; Kuhl, Patricia K. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2016
Infants rapidly learn language in their home environments. Between 6 and 12 months of age, infants' ability to process the building blocks of speech (i.e., phonetic information) develops quickly, and this ability predicts later language development. Typically, developing infants in a monolingual language environment rapidly tune in to the phonetic…
Descriptors: Infants, Speech Communication, Auditory Perception, Control Groups
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Miller, Sharon E.; Zhang, Yang; Nelson, Peggy B. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: This study implemented a pretest-intervention-posttest design to examine whether multiple-talker identification training enhanced phonetic perception of the /ba/-/da/ and /wa/-/ja/ contrasts in adult listeners who were deafened postlingually and have cochlear implants (CIs). Method: Nine CI recipients completed 8 hours of identification…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Deafness, Phonetics, Training
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Johnson, Erin Phinney; Pennington, Bruce F.; Lowenstein, Joanna H.; Nittrouer, Susan – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2011
Research Design;Intervention;Biology;Biotechnology;Teaching Methods;Hands on Science;Professional Development;Comparative Analysis;Genetics;Evaluation;Pretests Posttests;Control Groups;Science Education;Science Instruction;Pedagogical Content Knowledge;
Descriptors: Sentences, Cues, Written Language, Economically Disadvantaged
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Jerger, Margaret A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1996
The need for phoneme awareness and methods of fostering phoneme awareness are discussed, along with available assessment measures, research findings, and phonological awareness training programs. Educators are urged to use phoneme awareness techniques for assessment and remediation when appropriate. (CR)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Intervention